Ah, to be restored to health. It’s so easy to take it for granted. Today was the first day in ten that I haven’t felt less than healthy, haven’t needed a nap. I hereby solemnly swear to be grateful for my health every single solitary day. Actually, I do write “healthy” in the number one or two slot on my gratitude list every morning, but from here on out I’m really gonna savor it.
Got my life back today, and this is what an abundant Sunday looks like: up around 7, breakfast, meditation group, dupont circle farmer’s market, walk to the river, lunch, book club, hours on the phone with friends, big dinner cooking, a little baking, catching up on the emails, getting ready for the work week – no way I could have done all that if I weren’t restored to health. So very grateful.
Breakfast: lemon water; quinoa, strawberries, cashews, cinnamon; chai. Slice and stir: 4 minutes. Out of watercress, and just couldn’t stomach a julienne of kale this morning.
Lunch: nettle tea; decaf soy latte; seafood refresco with extra avocado; cucumber with dulse; tomato; radish; green beans; half a kale empanada; half a tilapia empanada. Slice and serve: 6 minutes. I haven’t been to the Dupont Circle farmer’s market since last year, but I fell right back into my favorite lunch routine: that seafood refresco is to die for. I’ll taste red onion for the next day or so, but it’s totally worth it. The empanadas are new to me, pretty tasty but I’d like them more full of stuff. A kale empanada. How could I not buy that?
Dinner: water; sweet potato and mustard greens in coconut milk over brown rice. Slice, saute, boil, simmer, stew: 60 minutes. Oh, I do love to cook. And this recipe is so delicious with the coriander, cinnamon and cayenne. And in my happy bowl? I could weep.
Snack: quinoa cookies; decaf. I made these with quinoa flakes, whole wheat flour, honey, peanut butter… and threw in grain-sweetened chocolate chips and cranberries to boot. A whole stick of butter makes them crispy and delicious. Now if I can just stop at two. Or three.
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